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Hallo Everybody…
This time I will share an example of narrative text that the story is very interesting and full of moral value. I’m sure my friend has understood about this text because this text has been delivered to the students in Junior High School and repeated again in Senior High School.

But, if you want to learn more in detail about this kind of text, you can read this explanation below :

– Narrative Text (Complete Explanation)
– Narrative Text (Penjelasan Dan Contoh)

Ok, In this post I will give you a little explanation about Narrative Text.

I am sure you must be often to tell the story that you just hear, watch or even your own imaginative story to someone, good friends, relatives, parents, etc. Well, actually what we do when telling the story we experienced is an applicative example of the Narrative Text.

Ok, I will tell the definition of Narrative text. It is “An imaginative story to entertain the reader” For example, Cinderella, Snow White, Monkey and Crocodiles, Malin Kundang, The Legend of Tangkuban Prahu Montain, etc.

Then, Kinds of Narrative Text are Fable, Fairly Tales, Folktales, Legend, Mith. That’s a brief description of Narrative text from me.

But, In this time I will not give you a complete explanation about Narrative Text, Here I just want to share an example of Narrative text, because if we read many example of it, we will have a better understanding about it. We will also have some collection of story that we can tell to our students, friends, family, or our children.

Oh ya, dari tadi kok saya pake bahasa inggris ya… 🙂 Paham kan sobat penjelasan saya di atas…. Oke langsung saja berikut Contoh Narrative Text dengan judul “The tiger, the monkey, and the mousedeer story” Beserta Terjemahannya.

Contoh Narrative Text

How the Dayak Learned to Plant Rice (Story 1)

Long, long ago, the Dayaks lived on tapioca, yams, potatoes and fruits. They did not know how to grow rice. At this time, there was a great Dayak chief whose son was called Siu. His father died when he was small, and he was brought up by his mother. Later, he became the head of the longhouse where he lived. There were three hundred families living in it.

Siu was very handsome young man. His coat was made of brightly coloured cloth. He were hornbill feathers in a rattan band around his head. In his belt, he carried a sword and many magic charms. He believed that the charms would prevent any harm coming to him. He carried a long spear in his right hand and a shield in his left. “You look handsome and strong, my son,” his mother said. “I am proud of you.”

One day, Siu called together all the young men of the longhouse. “Let us go into the jungle to shoot birds,” he said. So they all started off, carrying their blowpipes. In few minutes, they had disappeared into the thick jungle. They each went their separate ways.

Siu went towards a mountain not far from his house. Although he hunted the whole morning, he did not see a single animal or bird. “How strange!” he thought. “Everything is so quiet and peaceful.” Suddenly he heard some birds chirping not so far away. He hurried towards them. He saw hundreds of birds flying around a tall tree. Some of them he had never seen before. There were wild pigeon, parrots, and hornbills. Siu crept towards them. He raised his blowpipe to his lips and shot a poisoned dart at one of them. But he was surprised to see not one but several birds fall to the ground. Soon, he had killed many more birds then he could carry. So e made a little bamboo basket to carry them. He tied the basket on his back and started home.

He wanted to return by the same way that he had come. However, he could not find the path.

“I must hurry.” He said to himself. “Otherwise I’ll have to spend the night in the jungle.”

Then he saw a winding path which led to Dayak longhouse.

“I didn’t know there was a house here,” he said to himself.

He stopped to hide his blowpipe and the basket of birds behind some bushes near the longhouse. He could hear some people talking inside. “Hallo!” he called out. “Is anyone at home?” no one answered. Siu called out again. This time someone said, “Yes, come up!”

The front part of the longhouse was empty so he sat down on a mat. Presently he heard a woman’s voice coming from one of the rooms, “make yourself at home, Siu. I’m cooking some food for you.”

“who is that?” he asked himself. “How does she know my name?”

Soon a young and pretty girl came out of a room carrying a tray of food. “Please eat first,” she said. “You must be very hungry after hunting all day. We can talk afterwards.”

After he had finished eating, she came and sat down beside him.

“Why are you living alone?” Siu asked her. “This is a Dayak longhouse. There must be many families living in it. Where are they?”

“I’ll tell you later,” the girl replied. “First tell me something about yourself. How did you find this longhouse?”

“Well, I was hunting for birds and lost my way. Then I followed a small path which led to this longhouse. Tomorrow morning I must return home otherwise my mother will wonder what has happened to me.”

He then told her all about himself and his life.

“Why do you want to leave so quickly? Stay here for a few days at least.”

She spoke so sweetly that Siu had to agree.

The next morning, Siu was awakened by the noise of some children playing outside. But he still did not see any grown-up people.

Although Siu did not know it, this was the house of Singalang Burong. The Dayak God of War. Singalang Burong was very clever and could change himself ia a bird. When he travelled, he always flew high above the jungle. But in his own house and among his own people, he appeared as a man. He had eight daughters. All of whom knew how to change themselves into birds. The girl who had met Siu was Singalang Burong’s youngest daughter.

After Siu had remained in the longhouse for about a week, he decided that he could not stay any longer and the time had come for him to return home.

“I must go home now,” he told the girl. “Though I don’t know your name, you have been very king to me. May I ask you something? Please don’t be angry at what I say.”

“What  is it?” the girl asked.

“Will you become my wife and come home with me?”

The girls thought for a long time. “I shall be happy to marry you” she said. “But you must promise never to tell your people about this house or anything you have seen. And you must promise never to kill a bird again or even catch one. If you should break this promise, I shall leave you.”

“All right,” said Siu.

“Now I shall tell you about myself and the people who live here,” the girl said. “My name is Bunsu Burong (the youngest of the bird family). Many of my people were killed in a fight with another tribe. All the remaining men have  gone out to fight with the other tribe. I hope they will win this time. perhaps I should tell you that our people are able to change themselves into birds. I’m sure you have heard of my father. He is Singalang Burong.”

Siu was surprised that he did not know what to say. He was very pleased that he had not brought his blowpipe and the basket of birds into the longhouse.

When Bunsu Burong left the longhouse with Siu,  he saw that she seemed to know the way. After walking for several days, they reached a stream not far from where Siu lived. They stopped to take a bath. Some children from Siu’s longhouse saw them. They ran home shouting, “Siu has returned! He has brought a beautiful girl with him as his wife.”

All of Siu’s people came out to welcome him and Bunsu Burong. His mother kissed both of them. “My son,” she cried, “I thought you were dead and I would never see you again. Now you have returned home with your lovely wife, we must have a big feast.”

So they had a big feast and drank a lot of wine and everyone was laughing and happy. Siu’s mother prepared a special room for her son and his wife. They were greatly liked and respected by all the families living in the longhouse.

Terjemahannya

Bagaimana Suku Dayak Belajar Menanam Padi (Cerita 1)

Dahulu kala, suku Dayak hidup dari singkong, ubi, kentang, dan buah-buahan. Mereka tidak tahu cara menanam padi. ​​Pada saat itu, ada seorang kepala suku Dayak yang putranya bernama Siu. Ayahnya meninggal saat ia masih kecil, dan ia dibesarkan oleh ibunya. Kemudian, ia menjadi kepala rumah panjang tempat ia tinggal. Ada tiga ratus keluarga yang tinggal di sana.

Siu adalah seorang pemuda yang sangat tampan. Mantelnya terbuat dari kain berwarna cerah. Ia mengenakan bulu burung enggang yang diikat dengan rotan di kepalanya. Di ikat pinggangnya, ia membawa pedang dan banyak jimat ajaib. Ia percaya bahwa jimat itu akan mencegah bahaya apa pun yang akan menimpanya. Ia membawa tombak panjang di tangan kanannya dan perisai di tangan kirinya. “Kamu tampak tampan dan kuat, anakku,” kata ibunya. “Ibu bangga padamu.”

Suatu hari, Siu memanggil semua pemuda di rumah panjang itu. “Mari kita pergi ke hutan untuk menembak burung,” katanya. Jadi mereka semua berangkat, sambil membawa sumpitan mereka. Dalam beberapa menit, mereka menghilang di tengah hutan lebat. Mereka masing-masing menempuh jalannya sendiri.

Siu pergi ke sebuah gunung yang tidak jauh dari rumahnya. Meskipun ia berburu sepanjang pagi, ia tidak melihat seekor pun hewan atau burung. “Aneh sekali!” pikirnya. “Semuanya begitu tenang dan damai.” Tiba-tiba ia mendengar beberapa burung berkicau tidak jauh dari sana. Ia bergegas menghampiri mereka. Ia melihat ratusan burung terbang di sekitar pohon yang tinggi. Beberapa di antaranya belum pernah ia lihat sebelumnya. Ada burung dara liar, burung beo, dan burung enggang. Siu merayap mendekati mereka. Ia mengangkat sumpitannya ke bibirnya dan menembakkan anak panah beracun ke salah satu dari mereka. Namun, ia terkejut melihat bukan hanya satu, tetapi beberapa burung jatuh ke tanah. Tak lama kemudian, ia telah membunuh lebih banyak burung daripada yang dapat ia bawa. Jadi ia membuat keranjang bambu kecil untuk membawa mereka. Ia mengikat keranjang itu di punggungnya dan mulai pulang.

Ia ingin kembali melalui jalan yang sama seperti saat ia datang. Namun, ia tidak dapat menemukan jalannya.

“Aku harus bergegas.” Ia berkata pada dirinya sendiri. “Kalau tidak, aku harus menghabiskan malam di hutan.”

Kemudian dia melihat jalan berliku yang mengarah ke rumah panjang Dayak.

“Aku tidak tahu ada rumah di sini,” katanya dalam hati.

Dia berhenti untuk menyembunyikan sumpitannya dan keranjang burung di balik semak-semak dekat rumah panjang. Dia bisa mendengar beberapa orang berbicara di dalam. “Halo!” serunya. “Apakah ada orang di rumah?” Tidak ada yang menjawab. Siu memanggil lagi. Kali ini seseorang berkata, “Ya, naiklah!”

Bagian depan rumah panjang itu kosong, jadi dia duduk di atas tikar. Saat itu dia mendengar suara seorang wanita datang dari salah satu kamar, “anggap saja rumahmu sendiri, Siu. Aku sedang memasak makanan untukmu.”

“Siapa dia?” tanyanya pada dirinya sendiri. “Bagaimana dia tahu namaku?”

Tak lama kemudian seorang gadis muda dan cantik keluar dari kamar sambil membawa nampan berisi makanan. “Silakan makan dulu,” katanya. “Kamu pasti sangat lapar setelah berburu seharian. Kita bisa bicara nanti.”

Setelah dia selesai makan, gadis itu datang dan duduk di sampingnya.

“Mengapa kamu tinggal sendirian?” tanya Siu. “Ini rumah panjang Dayak. Pasti ada banyak keluarga yang tinggal di sana. Di mana mereka?”

“Nanti aku ceritakan,” jawab gadis itu. “Ceritakan dulu tentang dirimu. Bagaimana kamu menemukan rumah panjang ini?”

“Yah, aku sedang berburu burung dan tersesat. Lalu aku mengikuti jalan kecil yang mengarah ke rumah panjang ini. Besok pagi aku harus pulang kalau tidak ibuku akan bertanya-tanya apa yang telah terjadi padaku.”

Ia lalu menceritakan semua tentang dirinya dan kehidupannya.

“Mengapa kau ingin pergi begitu cepat? Tinggallah di sini setidaknya selama beberapa hari.”

Ia berbicara begitu manis sehingga Siu harus setuju.

Keesokan paginya, Siu terbangun oleh suara anak-anak yang sedang bermain di luar. Namun, ia tetap tidak melihat seorang pun orang dewasa.

Meskipun Siu tidak mengetahuinya, ini adalah rumah Singalang Burong. Dewa Perang Dayak. Singalang Burong sangat pintar dan dapat mengubah dirinya menjadi seekor burung. Ketika ia bepergian, ia selalu terbang tinggi di atas hutan. Namun, di rumahnya sendiri dan di antara orang-orangnya sendiri, ia muncul sebagai seorang pria. Ia memiliki delapan orang putri. Mereka semua tahu cara mengubah diri menjadi burung. Gadis yang bertemu dengan Siu adalah putri bungsu Singalang Burong.

Setelah Siu tinggal di rumah panjang selama seminggu, ia memutuskan bahwa ia tidak bisa tinggal lebih lama lagi dan sudah tiba saatnya baginya untuk pulang.

“Aku harus pulang sekarang,” katanya kepada gadis itu. “Meskipun aku tidak tahu namamu, kau telah menjadi raja bagiku. Bolehkah aku bertanya sesuatu? Tolong jangan marah dengan apa yang kukatakan.”

“Ada apa?” tanya gadis itu.

“Maukah kau menjadi istriku dan pulang bersamaku?”

Gadis-gadis itu berpikir lama. “Aku akan senang menikahimu,” katanya. “Tetapi kau harus berjanji untuk tidak pernah memberi tahu orang-orangmu tentang rumah ini atau apa pun yang telah kaulihat. Dan kau harus berjanji untuk tidak pernah membunuh burung lagi atau bahkan menangkapnya. Jika kau mengingkari janji ini, aku akan meninggalkanmu.”

“Baiklah,” kata Siu.

“Sekarang aku akan menceritakan tentang diriku dan orang-orang yang tinggal di sini,” kata gadis itu. “Namaku Bunsu Burong (yang termuda dari keluarga burung). Banyak dari orang-orangku terbunuh dalam perkelahian dengan suku lain. Semua orang yang tersisa telah keluar untuk bertarung dengan suku lainnya. Saya berharap mereka akan menang kali ini. Mungkin saya harus memberi tahu Anda bahwa orang-orang kita mampu mengubah diri mereka menjadi burung. Saya yakin Anda pernah mendengar tentang ayah saya. Dia adalah Singalang Burong.”

Siu terkejut karena dia tidak tahu harus berkata apa. Dia sangat senang karena dia tidak membawa sumpitan dan keranjang burung ke dalam rumah panjang.

Ketika Bunsu Burong meninggalkan rumah panjang bersama Siu, dia melihat bahwa Bunsu Burong tampaknya tahu jalan. Setelah berjalan selama beberapa hari, mereka mencapai sungai tidak jauh dari tempat tinggal Siu. Mereka berhenti untuk mandi. Beberapa anak dari rumah panjang Siu melihat mereka. Mereka berlari pulang sambil berteriak, “Siu telah kembali! Dia membawa seorang gadis cantik bersamanya sebagai istrinya.”

Semua orang Siu keluar untuk menyambutnya dan Bunsu Burong. Ibunya mencium mereka berdua. “Anakku,” tangisnya, “Saya pikir kamu sudah mati dan saya tidak akan pernah melihatmu lagi. Sekarang kamu telah kembali ke rumah bersama istrimu yang cantik, kita harus mengadakan pesta besar.”

Maka mereka mengadakan pesta besar dan minum banyak anggur dan semua orang tertawa dan bahagia. Ibu Siu menyiapkan kamar khusus untuk putranya dan istrinya. Mereka sangat disukai dan dihormati oleh semua keluarga yang tinggal di rumah panjang itu.

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